British stand-up comedian and sitcom star Ricky Gervais said comics should not obsess over potentially offending audiences, because any joke will offend somebody somewhere. In a new interview with the ...

Sky Comedy is to air stand-up specials from Harry Hill, Katherine Ryan, Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Ellie Taylor.

Unquestionably one of the defining British stand-ups of the past twenty years, Jimmy Carr is known for his edgy, joke-heavy material, but also for his sheer graft. He's a joke technician: he gets up ...

Anyone who thinks British humor is limited to withering quips on “Downton Abbey” is living in the past. Jimmy Carr and Sarah Millican, both performing sold-out shows this month in Minneapolis, are ...

Stand-up comedy is enjoying a wonderful renaissance in the UK. Theatres small and large across the country are packed with fans enjoying the best of British gagsmiths, and you can't switch on the ...

A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six years, she was hitting a wall. Her jokes weren’t getting her booked, even in local comedy ...

Adam Rowe returns to Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre on Sunday 4th October 2026, with his brand new show Fashionism. A show about trying to see everyone’s point ...